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thrown upon the land, Avhen the ditches have been 

 cleared. The danger is rendered more acute by the fact 

 that the poisons contained in the root are not destroyed 



Fi-. 51. -Hemlock Water Dropwnrt ((Fnanthe crocata) 

 ff, Flower. ^ h'vmt e, Croas-sectiou of tvult. 



V drying or cookmg. As an example of tlie effects of 

 poisoning^ from this plant, we may take the following: 

 One man took two bites of the root and then thi*ew it 

 away. The first symptom produced was vomiting; this 

 Was followed by a state of drowsiness but not of insensi- 



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